Newark man pleads guilty for leading police on chase in stolen vehicle

Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Acting Police Chief Richard Pantina announce the…

Multiple car thefts in Jackson Township tracked back to Newark, New York City

JACKSON, NJ – Since late October, vehicles are being stolen out of driveways across Jackson Township with thieves targeting high-end vehicles. To make their job easier, most of the vehicles being stolen…

Union County Man Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Carjacking Uber Driver In Newark

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 85 months in prison for his role in a Newark carjacking in which a firearm was brandished, Acting U.S.…

Newark Man Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Firearms Violations Including Illegal Possession Of Machinegun

NEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for illegal possession of a machinegun, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of an…

Newark man Wins $20K Playing Ohio Scratch off

NEWARK, OHIO – Blane Ridenbaugh of Newark won $20,000 playing the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, $500,000 Cash. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Ridenbaugh will receive $14,400. He purchased his winning…

Teen charged for making social media threat at Newark High School

NEWARK, DE – On November 5, 2021, at about 0640 hours, Newark Police School Resource Officers (“SRO”) assigned to Newark High School were made aware of a threat of violence at Newark…

Woman killed in Newark Crash

Newark, DE – The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early this morning north of Ogletown. Around 5:50 a.m. Saturday November 6, 2021, a 2001 Ford…

Former Newark Police Officer Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Bribery and Assisting in Preparing False Federal Tax Return

NEWARK, N.J. – A former Newark police officer was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for soliciting and accepting cash payments from a brothel owner in Newark in exchange for protecting…

Newark Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Tristan Warner, age 48, of Newark, New Jersey, pled guilty today to attempted online enticement of a minor, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi,…

Man stabbed in his Newark apartment after opening door for thugs

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help with identifying the below-pictured suspects who robbed and stabbed a city resident after forcing their way into his…

Fire captain injured in Newark blaze, suffered facial burns

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that a fire captain was injured during a fire at 473 North 9th Street Monday. “I am very grateful that the…

His face and hands were covered in blood, Newark police share tale as violence rips city

NEWARK, NJ (VIA NEWARK PD) – His face and hands were covered with blood when Newark police officers spotted the man stumbling across Bergen Street, a major thoroughfare in the South Ward.…

Teens arrested for armed robbery in Newark after chase with police

Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara assisted police officers in apprehending an armed robbery suspect following a foot pursuit last night. Per O’Hara’s new directive, a mugshot of the suspect was…

Newark stops releasing mugshots of criminals to protect them from public scrutiny

NEWARK, NJ – Newark has become the latest community in New Jersey to cease releasing police mugshots of criminals a growing trend across the state as progressives continue to infiltrate the criminal…

Newark teen charged for carjacking after police chase

Wilmington- Delaware State Police have arrested a 16-year-old male of Newark, DE, for receiving stolen property and related charges following a pursuit and carjacking on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, October 17, 2021, at…

Former Newark city employee charged with bribery

NEWARK, N.J. – A former Newark city official and officer of the Newark Community Economic Development Corp. (NCEDC), along with two Newark business owners, were indicted today by a federal grand jury…

Newark firefighters battled two-alarm blaze at William Street restaurant

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that members of the Newark Fire Division extinguished a 2-alarm fire at 55 William Street today. Just before 5:15 a.m., firefighters…

Jackson, Newark School Districts recognized for exemplary school lunch program

JACKSON, NJ – National School Lunch Week is this week, Oct. 11-15, and New Jersey has more than 800 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program. Three school districts that…

Peruvian Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Seven Kilos of Cocaine into United States through Newark Airport

NEWARK, N.J. – A Peruvian woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for smuggling approximately seven kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Peru, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

Woman shot while sitting in her car by driveby shooter in Newark in critical condition

NEWARK, DE – On October 9, 2021, at about 0222 hours, Newark Police responded to a residence in the 100-block of Madison Drive for a report of loud music and subjects in…

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